Currency Woes Hurt Market

SINGAPORE -- Shares fell Monday, as a shake-up in emerging markets in Latin America and Russia has renewed pressure on Asian currencies, threatening another bout of volatility.

The Straits Times Industrial Index lost 15.85 to 917.31, while the broader DBS-50 Index of stocks from different sectors dropped 5.22 to 305.12. Total market volume was 126 million units. Decliners outnumbered advancers 219 to 54, while 505 shares remained...